In view of the change in the political pot, the law and order situation in the whole country has deteriorated greatly. Most of the anger is against the police because of their involvement in the killings. After August 5, 515 policemen-officials took shelter in the cantonment for the sake of security. After this, order has not yet returned to the police. Many have fled the country, many are in hiding.
After the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 187 members of the police at various levels have not yet joined the workplace, the police headquarters said. But beyond this, many policemen are still absent at work due to various tactics or reasons.
According to the government's decision, investigation and prosecution of criminal cases already filed, including taking departmental action against those who cannot return to work, will continue as per the law.
Related sources told Daily Industry that most of the influential police officers who have been sent on compulsory retirement are absconding. Influential police officials identified as friends of the previous government are still at large. There is anger in the public mind that the police officers who ordered fire on the angry students and killed them were not arrested.
Lose top DB as a runaway
According to the investigation, the former Additional Commissioner of Police of DMP Mohammad Haroon Or Rashid is at the top of the list of absconding police officers. He hasn't been fired yet. Haroon is number one on the list of police headquarters as an absconder.
Haroon Or Rashid is also on the top of the list of accused in the case filed in connection with the firing of law and order forces that took place before and after August 5. Among these cases, there is also the case of torture of then opposition chief whip BNP leader Zainal Abdin Farooq, which came into limelight in 2011.
After 13 years, last August 19, Zainal Abdin Farooq himself filed a case at DMP's Sherebangla Nagar police station. His name has been found in 38 cases so far. Finally, this officer was criticized more as the DB chief of DMP. He has not been seen in public since August 5.
Police officers who leave country. There are rumors of some police officers leaving the country to avoid arrest. Some are on study leave, some are claiming illness or trying to go abroad on lien (job elsewhere with permission). Some are trying to cross the border illegally.
On September 18, Home Affairs Advisor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said in an event that the policemen who have not yet joined the work, are hiding, will not be allowed to join.
Ex-Addl IGP Mir Rezaul Alam left country. According to a source, the compulsorily retired Additional IGP of Police Mir Rezaul Alam left Dhaka for Sydney on September 18 from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a flight MH103. Several cases have been registered in his name. ACC also has corruption charges against him.
Biplab Kumar Sarkar leave country for Tk 150,000. On September 12, news spread in the media that DMP's Joint Commissioner of Police Biplab Kumar Sarkar had illegally crossed the Dahgram Union border of Patgram in Lalmonirhat. Reports claim that he entered India sometime on Tuesday (September 10) night. Audio recordings of some of the traffickers' conversations have been circulated on social media. There has been a lot of discussion and buzz throughout the district. It was also revealed in various media that Biplab Kumar was charged one and a half lakh rupees while crossing the border.
Ex-DMP Commissioner Golam Farooq failed to leave country
On August 20, he went to Shahjalal International Airport to leave the country for Bangkok. But when the matter was immediately brought to the notice of the DB, objections were raised to Khandakar Ghulam Farooq leaving the country. Later, however, he returned home from the airport. A case of attempt to murder is pending against Khandakar Ghulam Farooq at Kotwali police station of DMP.
When asked about this, former DMP Commissioner Khandaker Golam Farooq said, "I have a problem with my eyes." Before this, I went to Bangkok and had an operation. I originally wanted to go to Bangkok to follow up on that. I know that a case has been filed against me recently after the student uprising. I wasn't running away. I was going for treatment. I did not think that I would be detained for good reason.
Who have been sent on force retirement are in hiding
Since August 5, former Special Branch (SB) chief of police Monirul Islam, former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Habibur Rahman, former Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief Mohammad Ali Mia and former additional police of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) Commissioner Md. Asaduzzaman. At least 23 top level officials including have been sent on compulsory retirement. Almost all of them were in hiding before retiring. Arrested so far A case is being filed against the top level police officials in the case of indiscriminate firing on the students and crowd last July-August. In these cases, two former IGPs of police, Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun and AKM Shahidul Haque, DC Moshiur Rahman of DB, former Additional Superintendent of Police of Dhaka District. Abdullahil Kafi and former officer-in-charge (OC) of Jatrabari police station Abul Hasan, at least seven members of various levels have been arrested so far.
Officers who are wanted for arrest Permission has been obtained from the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs to arrest several officials. They are former Police Superintendent of Dhaka District Asaduzzaman and Additional Superintendent of Police Sahidur Rahman of Savar Circle of Dhaka.
The list of policemen who have given permission to arrest also includes- Former Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC) Wari Division of DMP Mohammad Iqbal Hossain, Former Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC) Wari Zone SM Shamim, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC) Uttara Division Md. Tauhidul Islam, former Assistant Commissioner of Traffic Wari Department Tanzil Ahmed and Armed Police Battalion (APBN) Uttara Assistant Superintendent of Police (former OC of Hathajari Model Police Station of Chittagong) Md. Rafiqul Islam. Rafiqul was retired from service on September 22.
Criminal cases have been filed against these officials. So far, cases have been filed against at least 99 members of the police in Dhaka alone for their involvement in murder, attempted murder and kidnapping.
Those in hiding Among the list of 187 members who did not join the workplace, which was given by the police headquarters, there are 16 officers of the rank of DIG to Assistant Superintendent of Police. There are 5 Police Inspectors, 14 Sub Inspector (SI) rank officers. Among others ASI 9, Naik 7 and Constable 136.
According to the sources of the police headquarters, among the top officials who did not join the work are the former additional commissioner of DMP Mohammad Haroon Or Rashid, additional DIG of tourist police. Moniruzzaman (voluntarily applied for retirement), DMP former joint-police commissioner Biplab Kumar Sarkar, DB former joint commissioner Khondkar Nurunnabi, DMP former joint commissioner SM Mehedi Hasan, Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RPMP) additional commissioner Uttam Kumar Pal and police headquarters Additional DIG of the department Praloy Kumar Jowardar.
The other eight officers who are in hiding from the rank of Superintendent of Police to Assistant Superintendent of Police are - Deputy Commissioner of Police of RPMP. Abu Maruf Hossain, deputy police commissioner of RPMP DB. Shah Noor Alam, DMP Assistant Commissioner of Police Mofizur Rahman and Md. Iftekhar Mahmud, Assistant Police Commissioner of RPMP. Arifuzzaman and Md. Al Imran Hossain and Sirajganj Assistant Superintendent of Police Rana.
The officers who did not join the workplace as inspectors are the former OC of Hatibandha police station of Lalmonirhat. Mahfuzar Rahman, Inspector of Sadar South Model Police Station of Comilla, Khademul Bahar Bin Abed, Inspector of Gomstapur Circle of Chapainawabganj. Yusuf Hasan, DMP former Inspector Zakir Hossain and Inspector of Dhaka District Police Md. Arafat Hossain.
When asked about the members who are absent or hiding, Inamul Haque Sagar, AIG (Media and PR) of the police headquarters told, "187 people who are absent from the workplace have no chance to join. According to the police employment rules, action has been started for those who have not yet joined the work.
DIG (Operations) of the police headquarters Rezaul Karim told in this regard, "Those who have not yet joined the police will be dealt with according to government laws and regulations."
Executive Director of Law and Arbitration Center (ASAK) human rights activist Md. Noor Khan told, "Many of those who considered themselves to be members of the disciplined force and seniors have not yet joined the police force, they have violated discipline." In that case they should be given exemplary punishment. So that no one does such a thing in the future. Because those who did not join are trying to disrupt the work. That is why necessary action should be taken against them.
